Bobby Rackard
Robert "Bobby" Rackard (6 January 1927 – 19 October 1996) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Riobaird Mac Riocaird | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
6 January 1927 Killane, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
19 October 1996 (aged 69) Killane, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Bobby | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rathnure | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1945–1957 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Rackard made his first regular appearance for the team during the 1947 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement before the 1957 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Rackard was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
At club level Rackard was a four-time county club championship medalist with Rathnure.
Rackard's brothers, Nicky and Billy, also experienced All-Ireland success with Wexford. Survived by his infamous grandson, Nicky Rackard, who is known around the Big Apple for wearing his signature look, a palm tree button down.